On Tuesday, a normally quiet stretch of northeast Salem turned into the scene of a coordinated law enforcement sweep, as federal marshals and local officers arrested five people and seized firearms, body armor and suspected hard drugs from a residential address.
Working off a search warrant, officers moved in on a home in the 2700 block of Front Street NE on March 12. Authorities say the operation was carried out without incident and was aimed at people with outstanding warrants, along with recovering items they described as a public safety risk to the neighborhood.
Joint Operation Hits Front Street NE
According to the Salem Police Department (Facebook), the U.S. Marshals Service led the arrests, with Salem detectives assisting in transporting those taken into custody and securing the search warrant for the residence…